Announcements: December 18, 2011

Class News

• There will be NO LJG this Sunday, December 25th (Christmas Day) or the following Sunday, January 1st (New Year's Day). Please note that ETC (nursery) will not be offered for children of any age these two Sundays also. There will be one Worship Service on December 25th and January 1st, at 10:30am.
• Happy Birthday to Nathan Wallace, this Sunday, December 25th!
• Come ring in the new year with our LJG. Click here for all of the details! If you would like to come, but have not signed up, please e-mail Melissa so she can add you to the list and keep it up-to-date (this will help the Martin's know how much pizza to order).

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

Activities Ministry
Valentine Banquet: The church-wide Valentine Banquet will be Sunday, February 12th, at 6:15pm in the CLC. Tickets will be $9 for adults/$3 for children and will go on sale January 1. Entertainment will be provided by Steve Brogan, ventriloquist.

Children's Ministry

Holiday Reminders: On Sunday, December 25th and January 1, there will be no LJG or ETC for any age group. Only one service will be held at 10:30am on those days. No Wednesday evening programming on December 21st or December 28th. All Wednesday evening Mission Education programs will resume January 4th.

Married Adult Ministry

Upcoming Men's/Women's Bible Study: Plan ahead to participate in the follow up study to the Courageous movie. The Resolution for Men will be led by Rodney Navey and The Resolution for Women will be led by Donna. Classes begin February 12th at 5pm as a part of LifePlus discipleship.

Worship & Music Ministry
Upcoming Christmas Programs:
-December 24: Christmas Eve Candlelight service at 4pm and 11pm.
-December 25: Christmas Day Service at 10:30am
-January 1: New Years Day Service at 10:30am
-January 6: Recording artist, Ronnie Freeman, in concert at 8pm.

New Year's At The Martin's!

New Year's Eve Social

December 31st @ 7:00pm
The Martin's House
(3303 Cheswick Court)

Pizza will be ordered and the cost will be split between all couples attending. Please add what snack or dessert you will be bringing beside your name.

• Pearman + 2 kids: Cheesecake
• Lindley (may get a babysitter): Chocolate pretzel snacks
• Sigmon: ?
• Martin + Izzy: ?
• Elliott: ?

Announcements: December 11, 2011

Class News

• This coming Sunday, Billy will teach the December 25th lesson out of our Leader Guide. The title of the lesson is, The Messiah Has Come! The background passages are Numbers 24:15-19; Matthew 1:1-2:23. The lesson passages are Numbers 24:17; Matthew 1:16-21; 2:1, 7-11. Before Sunday, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passages to prepare for the lesson.
• There will be no LJG on Sunday, December 25th and Sunday, January 1st. There will be one Worship Service both days, at 10:30am. From what I understand, there will be no ETC for children. All children of all ages will have to attend the service.

LBC News
Lawndale's Website 

Children's Ministry

Holiday Reminders: On Sunday, December 25th and January 1, there will be no LJG or ETC for any age group. Only one service will be held at 10:30am on those days. No Wednesday evening programming on December 21st or December 28th. All Wednesday evening Mission Education programs will resume January 4th.
Follow the Star: A special Christmas book for Preschoolers will be presented on December 18th to all our preschoolers in Life Journey class.

Married Adult Ministry
LifePlus: Plan ahead to be involved in next semester's LifePlus classes for Married Adults: The Resolution for Men and a separate class for women, The Resolution for Women. These classes will begin February 12th at 5pm.

Worship & Music Ministry
Upcoming Christmas Programs:
-December 18: Voices of Experience Christmas program at 4pm
-December 24: Christmas Eve Candlelight service at 4pm and 11pm.
-December 25: Christmas Day Service at 10:30am

Numbers 24:17;

Numbers 24:17

17 “I see him, but not now;
I behold him, but not near.
A star will come out of Jacob;
a scepter will rise out of Israel.
He will crush the foreheads of Moab,
the skulls[a] of[b] all the people of Sheth.[c]

Matthew 1:16-21

16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah. 17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.

Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son

18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[a]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[b] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[c] because he will save his people from their sins.”

Matthew 2:1

The Magi Visit the Messiah

1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem

Matthew 2:7-11

7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Announcements: December 4, 2011

Class News

• The title of this Sunday's lesson is Stay on Track With God's GPS. The background passage for the lesson is Numbers 9:1-10:10. The lesson passages for Sunday are Numbers 9:1-11a, 15-19. Before the lesson, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passages to prepare for Sunday morning.
• Happy Belated Birthday to Priscilla Martin on Sunday, December 4th!
• Welcome to our visitors, Jeff & Tara Chandler. We enjoyed having you with us on Sunday!
• The outreach team will be collecting money this coming Sunday for the family we are adopting from Joyner Elementary. The money will help provide gifts (mainly for the children) for Christmas. There is no set amount to give... Give what you can, and certainly keep the family in your prayers.
• There will be no LJG on Sunday, December 25th and Sunday, January 1st. There will be one Worship Service both days, at 10:30am. From what I understand, there will be no ETC for children. All children of all ages will have to attend the service.

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

iBelieve!: Tickets on Sale in the Lobby, Online, and in the Church Office. Have your ticket order form filled out and ready! Saturday, December 10th at 2pm and 6pm and Sunday, December 11th at 4pm.

Children's Ministry
Holiday Reminders: On Sunday, December 25th and January 1, there will be no LJG or ETC for any age group. Only one service will be held at 10:30am on those days. No Wednesday evening programming on December 21st or December 28th. All Wednesday evening Mission Education programs will resume January 4th.
Follow the Star: A special Christmas book for Preschoolers will be presented on December 18th to all our preschoolers in Life Journey class.

Married Adult Ministry
LifePlus: Plan ahead to be involved in next semester's LifePlus classes for Married Adults: The Resolution for Men and a separate class for women, The Resolution for Women. These classes will begin February 12th at 5pm.

Worship & Music Ministry
Upcoming Christmas Programs:
-December 10 & 11: The Greensboro Christmas Spectacular, iBelieve
-December 18: Voices of Experience Christmas program at 4pm
-December 24: Christmas Eve Candlelight service at 4pm and 11pm.
-December 25: Christmas Day Service at 10:30am

Numbers 9:1-11a, 15-19

The Passover

1 The LORD spoke to Moses in the Desert of Sinai in the first month of the second year after they came out of Egypt. He said, 2 “Have the Israelites celebrate the Passover at the appointed time. 3 Celebrate it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month, in accordance with all its rules and regulations.”

4 So Moses told the Israelites to celebrate the Passover, 5 and they did so in the Desert of Sinai at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD commanded Moses.

6 But some of them could not celebrate the Passover on that day because they were ceremonially unclean on account of a dead body. So they came to Moses and Aaron that same day 7 and said to Moses, “We have become unclean because of a dead body, but why should we be kept from presenting the LORD’s offering with the other Israelites at the appointed time?”

8 Moses answered them, “Wait until I find out what the LORD commands concerning you.”

9 Then the LORD said to Moses, 10 “Tell the Israelites: ‘When any of you or your descendants are unclean because of a dead body or are away on a journey, they are still to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, 11 but they are to do it on the fourteenth day of the second month at twilight. They are to eat the lamb, together with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
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The Cloud Above the Tabernacle

15 On the day the tabernacle, the tent of the covenant law, was set up, the cloud covered it. From evening till morning the cloud above the tabernacle looked like fire. 16 That is how it continued to be; the cloud covered it, and at night it looked like fire. 17 Whenever the cloud lifted from above the tent, the Israelites set out; wherever the cloud settled, the Israelites encamped. 18 At the LORD’s command the Israelites set out, and at his command they encamped. As long as the cloud stayed over the tabernacle, they remained in camp. 19 When the cloud remained over the tabernacle a long time, the Israelites obeyed the LORD’s order and did not set out.

Announcements: November 20,2011

Class News

• The title of next week's lesson is, Does Your Life Speak Well of God? The background passage for the Sunday is Romans 15:1-16:27. The lesson passage for Sunday is Romans 15:1-13. Before Sunday, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passage and prepare for the lesson.
• Happy Belated Birthday to Sarah Gardner, on November 9th.
• Welcome to our guests, Steve and Caitlin Adcock. We enjoyed having you with us this morning!

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

Feeding the 5000: Thank You for continuing to bring donations to the Lobby. Please pray for God's blessing on this outreach event on November 22nd.

iBelieve!: Tickets on sale in the Lobby, Online, and in the Church Office. Have your ticket form filled out and ready! Saturday, December 10th at 2pm and 6pm. Sunday, December 11th at 4pm. Tickets are $5 and Reserved Seating is $7.

Married Adult Ministry
LifePlus: Plan ahead to be involved in next semester's LifePlus classes for Married Adults: The Resolution for Men and a separate class for women. The resolution for Women. These classes will begin February 12th at 5pm.
Weekend to Remember: If you weren't able to attend the Greensboro event, you can check other locations that are offered at http://www.weekendtoremember.com/. Charleston, WTR is December 2-4; in the spring, Myrtle Beach is April 20-33 while Concord, NC is April 27-29. You can still register with the Lawndale group using LawndaleBaptist group code to receive our discount.

Additional Announcements
Lawndale Gear Update: Most items are at the embroiderer and will be ready before Thanksgiving. However, ladies White Vests are on backorder, but should be in before Christmas.
2012 Flower Calendar: The Sunday Flower Calendar for next year is posted in the CLC lobby. Sign up early for your choice of dates. Sunday flowers can be donated in honor or memory of a loved one or special event for $75 to $100. Donors may take flowers home after the Sunday evening service.
Order Christmas Poinsettia Now: You can give a large red poinsettia in honor or memory of a loved one for 417 each. Please use a Seasonal Flower envelope (available at the Welcome Desks) to make your request. Deadline to order is Monday, December 5th.

Romans 15:1-13

1 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. 2 Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. 3 For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”[a] 4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.


5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. 8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews[b] on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises made to the patriarchs might be confirmed 9 and, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written:

“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles;
I will sing the praises of your name.”[c]

10 Again, it says,

“Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”[d]

11 And again,

“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles;
let all the peoples extol him.”[e]

12 And again, Isaiah says,

“The Root of Jesse will spring up,
one who will arise to rule over the nations;
in him the Gentiles will hope.”[f]

13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Announcements: October 30, 2011

Class News

• The title of next week's lesson is, Can You Be Counted On? The background and lessons passage for Sunday are Romans 13:1-14. Before Sunday, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passage to prepare for the lesson.
• Daylight Savings ENDS next weekend. Be sure to turn your clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night. Enjoy your extra hour of sleep!
• Welcome to our guests, Ricky & Marin Artiga. We enjoyed having you with us this morning!
• Happy Birthday to Lauren Holbrook this Wednesday, November 2nd!
• Next Sunday, November 6th, our class will meet for lunch at Casa Vallarta (on Battleground, across the street from Poblano's) after church.
• Men's Bible Study: Will meet this Thursday, November 3rd, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center. All men are welcome.
• October 31st: Fall Spectacular! From 5:30pm-9pm in the church parking lot.
• Next Sunday, the church will be collecting 6 ounce boxes of Stove Top Stuffing (for Turkey) for Feeding the 5000. If you missed the opportunity to donate $20 for a turkey and a pie, or forgot to bring the cranberry sauce/green beans, it's not too late! The church will gladly accept any food or money donations you are able to make!

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

Feeding the 5000 Collection Schedule:

• October 16: Donation for Turkeys and Pies ($20)
• October 23: Jellied Cranberry Sauce (14oz)
• October 30: Cut Green Beans (50oz)
• November 6: Stove Top Stuffing for Turkey (6oz)
• November 13: 5 lb. bag of White Potatoes

Women's Ministry
Women's Fall Small Group Bible Studies are available. A complete list with dates, times, locations and facilitators is available on our website.
Candlelight Coffee: Friday, November 11th in the CLC. 7-9pm. Tickets on sale now for $5 in the lobby, online, or in the church office.

Student Ministry
411: Sundays at 6:15pm. Middle School meets in Room 363 and High School meets in the Chapel.
November 12: 9th & 10th Grade Community Service Project 9am-3pm. Neighborhood clean up. Bring your own rakes and brooms. Breakfast and lunch will be served in the Fellowship Hall.
Children's Ministry
Operation Christmas Child Boxes: Information brochures are available in the main lobby. All boxes need to be returned by November 13th.

Married Adult Ministry
Operation Outreach: November 6th at 4pm. Meet in Room 263 (library) for assignments.

Worship & Music Ministry
Christmas Production: iBelieve Saturday, December 10th at 2 & 6pm and Sunday, December 11th at 4pm. Tickets are $5 and Premium Seating will be $7. Tickets will go on sale November 6th.

Additional Announcements
Called Business Meeting: Sunday, November 6th in both morning services to vote on the 2012 Church Budget without discussion.
Chick-fil-A Spirit Night for Operation Christmas Child: Thursday, November 17th @ the Chick-Fil-A on Pisgah Church Road and Thursday, November 17, 5-8pm. Drop off your receipt in the collection box to earn a percentage of the sales to benefit Operation Christmas Child. On Saturday, November 12th, you can drop your filled shoe boxes at the same location from 11am-2pm and receive a coupon for a free chicken sandwich.
Food Service News: NEW MEMBERS and those attending the EMBARKING CLASS are eligible for a first-time free meal.
Supper Reservations: Please call the church office to make supper reservations or to cancel your permanent reservation (if you are not coming) by NOON on Tuesday. Thank you!
This Week's Meal- November 2: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Steamed or Fried Rice, Stir Fry Vegetables & Egg Roll OR Soup, Salad, Potato Bar.

Romans 13:1-14

Submission to Governing Authorities

1 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. 4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.

6 This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. 7 Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Love Fulfills the Law

8 Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. 9 The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,”[a] and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b] 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

The Day Is Near

11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. 14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.[c]

Announcements: October 23, 2011

Class News

• The title of next week's lesson is Does Your Life Please God? The background and lesson passage for Sunday is Romans 12:1-21. Before Sunday, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passage to prepare for the lesson.
• Happy Anniversary to Jeremy & Misty, this Friday, October 28th.
• Men's Bible Study: Will meet this Thursday, October 27th, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center. All men are welcome.
• October 29th: Class Costume Party! Come dressed to impress and bring a spooky snack or dessert to share. Bring the kids! There will be a prize awarded for best costume. Party will be at 7pm at Billy & Priscilla's house: 3303 Cheswick Court.
• October 31st: Fall Spectacular (more details in the LBC news)
• This Sunday, the church will be collecting 50 ounce cans of cut green beans for Feeding the 5000. If you missed the opportunity to donate $20 for a turkey and a pie or forgot to bring the cranberry sauce today (like us), it's not too late! The church will gladly accept any food or money donations you are able to make!

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

Feeding the 5000 Collection Schedule:

• October 16: Donation for Turkeys and Pies ($20)
• October 23: Jellied Cranberry Sauce (14oz)
• October 30: Cut Green Beans (50oz)
• November 6: Stove Top Stuffing for Turkey (6oz)
• November 13: 5 lb. bag of White Potatoes

Women's Ministry
Women's Fall Small Group Bible Studies are available. A complete list with dates, times, locations and facilitators is available on our website.
Candlelight Coffee: Friday, November 11th in the CLC. 7-9pm. Tickets on sale now for $5 in the lobby, online, or in the church office.

Student Ministry
411: Sundays at 6:15pm. Middle School meets in Room 363 and High School meets in the Chapel.

Activities Ministry
Fall Spectacular: Monday, October 31st, 5:30-9:00pm. We are still collecting candy; containers are located in the collection area on the first level of the church. We are also looking for volunteers to help with rides, games, or concessions. Sign up in your LJG or by contacting Jimmy.

Children's Ministry
Operation Christmas Child Boxes: Information brochures are available in the main lobby. All boxes need to be returned by November 13th.

Married Adult Ministry
Operation Outreach: November 6th at 4pm. Meet in Room 263 (library) for assignments.

Worship & Music Ministry
Christmas Production: iBelieve Saturday, December 10th at 2 & 6pm and Sunday, December 11th at 4pm. Tickets are $5 and Premium Seating will be $7.

Additional Announcements
Church Wide Work Day: October 29th, beginning at 8am. Come help out with yard maintenance. Bring your own tools!
Lawndale Gear: Available for order in the Worship Center lobby on Sundays until October 30th. Samples are available to view and all orders must be prepaid.
Chick-fil-A Spirit Night for Operation Christmas Child: Thursday, November 17th @ the Chick-Fil-A on Pisgah Church Road and Thursday, November 17, 5-8pm. Drop off your receipt in the collection box to earn a percentage of the sales to benefit Operation Christmas Child.
Operation Christmas Child - Year Long Collection - October Items: Hygiene items, all ages, boys and girls. Suggestions: tooth brushes, dental floss, chap stick, tooth paste, bar soap, magic towels, hair brushes, combs, barrettes, hair ornaments. Did you know? The recipient of each box is offered a gospel booklet. The Greatest Gift of All, printed in his own language or native dialect and his family is offered an opportunity for following up after reading it.

Romans 12:1-21

Romans 12

A Living Sacrifice

1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Humble Service in the Body of Christ

3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. 4 For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your[a] faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead,[b] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.

Love in Action

9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[c] Do not be conceited.

17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[d] says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[e]

21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Announcements: October 16, 2011

Class News

• The title of next week's lesson is It's All About God's Plan. The background passage for the lesson is Romans 9:1-11:36. The lesson passages for Sunday are Romans 10:1-4, 8b-18a; 11:28-32. Before Sunday, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passage to prepare for the lesson.
• Men's Bible Study: Will meet this Thursday, October 20th, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center. All men are welcome.
• October 29th: Class Costume Party! Come dressed to impess and bring a spooky snack or dessert to share. Bring the kids! There will be a prize awarded for best costume. Party will be at 7pm at Billy and Priscilla's house: 3303 Cheswick Court.
• October 31st: Fall Spectacular (more details in LBC News). Our LJG still needs 2 more people (one couple) to work the 5pm-7pm shift of Putt-Putt Skee Ball. If you can help, please e-mail Melissa.
• This Sunday, the church will be collecting 14 ounce cans of jellied cranberry sauce for Feeding the 5000. If you missed the opportunity to donate $20 for a turkey and a pie, you will be able to do that this Sunday as well.

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

Feeding the 5000 Collection Schedule:

• October 16: Donation for Turkeys and Pies ($20)
• October 23: Jellied Cranberry Sauce (14oz)
• October 30: Cut Green Beans (50oz)
• November 6: Stove Top Stuffing for Turkey (6oz)
• November 13: 5 lb. bag of White Potatoes

Women's Ministry
Women's Fall Small Group Bible Studies are available. A complete list with dates, times, locations and facilitators is available on our website.
Candlelight Coffee: Friday, November 11th in the CLC. 7-9pm. Tickets on sale now for $5 in the lobby, online, or in the church office.

Student Ministry

411 Has Resumed: Sundays at 6:15pm. Middle School meets in Room 363 and High School meets in the Chapel.

Activities Ministry
Fall Spectacular: Monday, October 31st, 5:30-9:00pm. We are still collecting candy; containers are located in the collection area on the first level of the church.

Children's Ministry
Operation Christmas Child Boxes: Information brochures are available in the main lobby. All boxes need to be returned by November 13th.

Married Adult Ministry
Homeschool Support Group: Next meeting will be Thursday, October 20th in the Fellowship Hall. Eta Zeta, the honor society for local homeschoolers, will have a membership meeting from 6:20-6:50pm, then the speaker, Elizabeth Lamb will begin at 7pm.
Weekend to Remember: October 28-30th. Go to http://www.familylife.com/ to register for this annual marriage event held at the Koury Convention Center. When registering, use Lawndale Baptist as your group code to get a discounted rate.

Worship & Music Ministry
Christmas Production: iBelieve Saturday, December 10th at 2 & 6pm and Sunday, December 11th at 4pm. Tickets are $5 and Premium Seating will be $7.

Additional Announcements
Food Service News: We are looking for volunteers to help out with serving Wednesday Night Meals and other Special Events. If you are interested, please contact the church office to sign up.
Chick-fil-A Spirit Night for Operation Christmas Child: Thursday, November 17th @ the Chick-Fil-A on Pisgah Church Road and Thursday, November 17, 5-8pm. Drop off your receipt in the collection box to earn a percentage of the sales to benefit Operation Christmas Child.
Operation Christmas Child - Year Long Collection - October Items: Hygiene items, all ages, boys and girls. Suggestions: tooth brushes, dental floss, chap stick, tooth paste, bar soap, magic towels, hair brushes, combs, barrettes, hair ornaments. Did you know? The recipient of each box is offered a gospel booklet. The Greatest Gift of All, printed in his own language or native dialect and his family is offered an opportunity for following up after reading it.

Romans 10:1-4, 8b-18a; 11:28-32

Romans 10:1-4

1 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3 Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. 4 Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

Romans 10:8-18

8 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”[a] that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[b] 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”[c]

14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”[d]

16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”[e] 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. 18 But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:

“Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”[f]

Romans 11:28-32

28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, 29 for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable. 30 Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience, 31 so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now[a] receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you. 32 For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.

Announcements: October 9, 2011

Class News

• The title of next Sunday's lesson is It's All About Certainty. The background passage for the lesson is Romans 8:1-39. The lesson passages for Sunday are Romans 8:9-17, 26-32. Before Sunday, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passages to prepare for the lesson.
• Men's Bible Study: Will meet this Thursday, October 13th, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center. All men are welcome.
• Upcoming Dates:
• October 10th: Chick-fil-A Spirit Night for Operation Christmas Child (more details in LBC News)
• October 14th: Class Social/Outreach Project: Our class will go to the Western Guilford High School Football Game (game starts at 7:30pm, plan to meet there at 7pm). Before the game, the men will have a chance to go into the locker room, speak to the players/coaches and lead them in prayer. As a class, we will also be putting together bags to give to each of the players (most likely filled with fruit, water, snacks, etc). More details to come!
• October 31st: Fall Spectacular (more details in LBC News)

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

Lawndale Gear: Available to order in the Worship Center Lobby now through October 30th.

Women's Ministry

Women's Mission Groups:

• Evelyn Frost WMU meets Tuesday, October 11th at 10am at the home of Donna Navey. Anyone wanting to ride together, meet in the church parking lot at 9:30am.
• Jean Phillips WMU meets Tuesday, October 11th at 10am in Room 232.
• Alita Blackmon WMU meets Tuesday, October 11th at 7pm in Room 217.

Women's Fall Small Group Bible Studies are available. A complete list with dates, times, locations and facilitators is available on our website.
Candlelight Coffee is Back! Friday, November 11th in the CLC. 7-9pm. Tickets will go on sale for $5 in the lobby or online in October.

Student Ministry
5th Quarter Nights in the CLC: (8:00pm-12:00am) Open to all 6th-12th grades Friday, October 14th. Cost: $5 and bring your own drink.
411 Has Resumed: Sundays at 6:15pm. Middle School meets in Room 363 and High School meets in the Chapel.

Activities Ministry
Fall Spectacular: Monday, October 31st, 5:30-9:00pm. Sign up sheets to volunteer will be in your LJG folders. We are now collecting candy to be distributed that evening. Containers will be located in the collection area on the first level of the church.

Children's Ministry
Operation Christmas Child Boxes: Information brochures are available in the main lobby. All boxes need to be returned by November 13th.
Married Adult Ministry
Parent/Child Dedication: For all parents participating on October 16th, a class will be held on the CLC stage at 9:15am.
Homeschool Support Group: Next meeting will be Thursday, October 20th in the Fellowship Hall. Eta Zeta, the honor society for local homeschoolers, will have a membership meeting from 6:20-6:50pm, then the speaker, Elizabeth Lamb will begin at 7pm.
Weekend to Remember: October 28-30th. Go to http://www.familylife.com/ to register for this annual marriage event held at the Koury Convention Center. When registering, use Lawndale Baptist as your group code to get a discounted rate.
Worship & Music Ministry
Christmas Production: iBelieve Saturday, December 10th at 2 & 6pm and Sunday, December 11th at 4pm. Tickets are $5 and Premium Seating will be $7.
Additional Announcements
Children's Learning Center Book Fair: Monday through Friday, October 10-14 from 9:15am until 1:15pm in the Children's Wing.
Food Service News: We are looking for volunteers to help out with serving Wednesday Night Meals and other Special Events. If you are interested, please contact the church office to sign up.
Chick-fil-A Spirit Night for Operation Christmas Child: Monday, October 10th @ the Chick-Fil-A on Pisgah Church Road and Thursday, November 17, 5-8pm.
Operation Christmas Child - Year Long Collection - October Items: Hygiene items, all ages, boys and girls. Suggestions: tooth brushes, dental floss, chap stick, tooth paste, bar soap, magic towels, hair brushes, combs, barrettes, hair ornaments. Did you know? The recipient of each box is offered a gospel booklet. The Greatest Gift of All, printed in his own language or native dialect and his family is offered an opportunity for following up after reading it.

Romans 8:9-17, 26-32

Romans 8:9-17

9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life[a] because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of[b] his Spirit who lives in you.

12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.

14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[c] And by him we cry, “Abba,[d] Father.” 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

Romans 8:26-32

26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

More Than Conquerors

31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

Announcements: October 2, 2011

Class News

• Happy Birthday to Christ Elliott, today, October 2nd!
• Happy Birthday to Jeremy Barnes on Wednesday, October 5th!
• Happy Birthday to Matt Gardner on Thursday, October 6th!
• Happy Anniversary to Billy & Priscilla on Friday, October 7th!
• There are a few dates available to bring breakfast to the LJG in November and December (see the left side of the blog). If you would be willing to take one of those dates, please e-mail Melissa.
• Men's Bible Study: Will meet this Thursday, October 6th, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center.
• Upcoming Dates:
• October 14th: Class Social/Outreach Project: Our class will go to the Western Guilford High School Football Game, 7:30pm. Before the game, the men will have a chance to go into the locker room, speak to the players/coaches and lead them in prayer. As a class, we will also be putting together bags to give to each of the players (most likely filled with fruit, water, snacks, etc). More details to come!
• October 31st: Fall Spectacular (more details in LBC news)

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

Pastor Appreciation Night is Tonight! This will be part of the 6:15 service. Light refreshments will be served and baskets will be available for your cards of appreciation.

Lawndale Gear: Now Available to Order in the Worship Center Lobby.

Women's Ministry

Women's Mission Groups:

• Megan Bowles WMU meets Tuesday, October 4th at 7pm in Room 362
• Evelyn Frost WMU meets Tuesday, October 11th at 10am at the home of Donna Navey. Anyone wanting to ride together, meet in the church parking lot at 9:30am.
• Jean Phillips WMU meets Tuesday, October 11th at 10am in Room 232.
• Alita Blackmon WMU meets Tuesday, October 11th at 7pm in Room 217.

Women's Fall Small Group Bible Studies are available. A complete list with dates, times, locations and facilitators is available on our website.
Candlelight Coffee is Back! Friday, November 11th in the CLC. 7-9pm. Tickets will go on sale for $5 in the lobby or online in October.

Student Ministry
5th Quarter Nights in the CLC: (8:00pm-12:00am) Open to all 6th-12th grades Friday, September 30th and Friday, October 14th. Cost: $5 and bring your own drink.

Activities Ministry
Fall Spectacular: Monday, October 31st, 5:30-9:00pm. Sign up sheets to volunteer will be in your LJG folders. We are now collecting candy to be distributed that evening. Containers will be located in the collection area on the first level of the church.

Children's Ministry
Parent/Child Dedication: Sunday, October 16th. If you wish to participate and did not receive a letter, please contact Carol McKinney in the church office. All registration information is due by October 7th.

Married Adult Ministry
Courageous Living Bible Study: A 4 week men's only study is based on the film "Courageous." It will start October 2 at 5pm.

Worship & Music Ministry
Preschool - High School Choirs have begun!
3s: Room 146
4s: Room 148
5s: Room 150
1st-2nd Grade: Room 135
3rd-4th Grade: Room 137
5th-6th Grade: Room 145
7th-12th Grade: Chapel
Christmas Production: iBelieve Saturday, 12/10/11 and Sunday, 12/11/11 (Times to be announced). Tickets will be available in early November.

Additional Announcements
Food Service News: We welcome Kyle Curtis as our new Food Service Director. Please make him feel welcome as he "feeds the masses." We are looking for volunteers to help out with serving Wednesday Night Meals and other Special Events. If you are interested, please contact the church office to sign up.
Chick-fil-A Spirit Night for Operation Christmas Child: Monday, October 10th @ the Chick-Fil-A on Pisgah Church Road and Thursday, November 17, 5-8pm.
Mission Fair: Come and see some of the many ways Lawndale is touching lives. A Missions Fair "Building Bridges, Touching Lives" will be held in the CLC from 10:15am-11:00am on Sunday, October 9th. You'll have an opportunity to meet leaders and ask questions. 9:15am LJGs will dismiss at 10:10 while 10:45 LJGs will begin at 11am.
Operation Christmas Child - Year Long Collection - October Items: Hygiene items, all ages, boys and girls. Suggestions: tooth brushes, dental floss, chap stick, tooth paste, bar soap, magic towels, hair brushes, combs, barrettes, hair ornaments. Did you know? The recipient of each box is offered a gospel booklet. The Greatest Gift of All, printed in his own language or native dialect and his family is offered an opportunity for following up after reading it.

Announcements: September 25, 2011

Class News

• Happy Anniversary to Todd & Laura Lindley, tomorrow, September 26th!
• Men's Bible Study: Will meet this Thursday, September 29th, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center.
• Upcoming Dates:
• September 30th (THIS Friday): The men are going to see the "Courageous" movie at The Grande. The movie starts at 9:50pm. Men will meet at Jason's Deli (in the news Shoppes at Friendly) to grab a bite to eat at 8:30pm. If you have not paid Nathan for your ticket, please do so ($9.25). If you told Nathan you plan to go, but cannot, please let him know so he can sell your ticket. Currently, Nathan has 3 extra tickets, so if you know of a friend you'd like to invite, please do so!
• October 2nd:
• Operation Outreach (more details in the LBC news)
• Greensboro Life Chain (more details in the LBC news)
• Pastor Appreciation Night (more details in LBC news)
• October 14th: Class Social/Outreach Project: Our class will go to the Western Guilford High School Football Game, 7:30pm. Before the game, the men will have a chance to go into the locker room, speak to the players/coaches and lead them in prayer. As a class, we will also be putting together bags to give to each of the players (most likely filled with fruit, water, snacks, etc). More details to come!
• October 31st: Fall Spectacular (more details in LBC news)

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

411 Resumes Tonight! For Students @ 6:15pm. Middle School meets in Room 361 & High School meets in the chapel.

Pastor Appreciation Night is Sunday, October 2nd. This will be part of the 6:15 service. Light refreshments will be served and baskets will be available for your cards of appreciation.

Lawndale Gear: Now available to order in the Worship Center Lobby.

Women's Ministry
Women's Mission Groups:

• Megan Bowles WMU meets Tuesday, October 4th at 7pm in Room 362
• Evelyn Frost WMU meets Tuesday, October 11th at 10am at the home of Donna Navey. Anyone wanting to ride together, meet in the church parking lot at 9:30am.
• Jean Phillips WMU meets Tuesday, October 11th at 10am in Room 232.
• Alita Blackmon WMU meets Tuesday, October 11th at 7pm in Room 217.

Women's Fall Small Group Bible Studies are available. A complete list with dates, times, locations and facilitators is available on our website.
Candlelight Coffee is Back! Friday, November 11th in the CLC. 7-9pm. Tickets will go on sale for $5 in the lobby or online in October.

Student Ministry

5th Quarter Nights in the CLC: (8:00pm-12:00am) Open to all 6th-12th grades Friday, September 30th and Friday, October 14th. Cost: $5 and bring your own drink.

Activities Ministry
Fall Spectacular: Monday, October 31st, 5:30-9:00pm. Sign up sheets to volunteer will be in your LJG folders. We are now collecting candy to be distributed that evening. Containers will be located in the collection area on the first level of the church.

Children's Ministry
Parent/Child Dedication: Sunday, October 16th. If you wish to participate and did not receive a letter, please contact Carol McKinney in the church office. All registration information is due by October 7th.

Married Adult Ministry
Courageous Living Bible Study: A 4 week men's only study is based on the film "Courageous." It will start October 2 at 5pm.
Operation Outreach: Sunday, October 2nd in the library (Room 263) at 4pm.


Worship & Music Ministry

Preschool - High School Choirs have begun!
3s: Room 146
4s: Room 148
5s: Room 150
1st-2nd Grade: Room 135
3rd-4th Grade: Room 137
5th-6th Grade: Room 145
7th-12th Grade: Chapel
Christmas Production: iBelieve, Saturday, 12/10/11 and Sunday, 12/11/11 (Times to be announced). Tickets will be available in early November.

Additional Announcements
Chick-fil-A Spirit Night for Operation Christmas Child: Monday, October 10th @ the Chick-Fil-A on Pisgah Church Road and Thursday, November 17, 5-8pm.
Mission Fair: Come and see some of the many ways Lawndale is touching lives. A Missions Fair "Building Bridges, Touching Lives" will be held in the CLC from 10:15am-11:00am on Sunday, October 9th. You'll have an opportunity to meet leaders and ask questions. 9:15am LJGs will dismiss at 10:10 while 10:45 LJGs will begin at 11am.

Operation Christmas Child - Year Long Collection - October Items: Hygiene items, all ages, boys and girls. Suggestions: tooth brushes, dental floss, chap stick, tooth paste, bar soap, magic towels, hair brushes, combs, barrettes, hair ornaments. Did you know? The recipient of each box is offered a gospel booklet. The Greatest Gift of All, printed in his own language or native dialect and his family is offered an opportunity for following up after reading it.
Greensboro Life Chain 2011: This year the Life Chain will be Sunday, October 2nd, from 2:30-3:30pm along Battleground Avenue (in front of Krispy Kreme). The national Life Chain is the largest peaceful, prayerful, pro-life, public witness in the world. More than 1500 cities across the US and Canad are expected to participate.

Announcements: September 18, 2011

Class News

• Happy Belated Birthday to Julia Toth on September 1st.
• Happy Belated Birthday to Cheryl Jones on September 2nd.
• Happy Belated Birthday to Melissa Gardner on September 13th.
• Happy Birthday to Todd Lindley this Wednesday, September 21st.
• Men's Bible Study: Will meet this Thursday, September 1st, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center.
• September 30th: Men will be watching the "Courageous" movie at The Grande. The movie starts at 9:50pm. Men will meet somewhere at Friendly Center to grab a bite to eat at 8:45pm. If you have not paid Nathan for your ticket, please do so ($9.25). If you told Nathan you plan to go, but cannot, please let him know so he can sell your ticket.
• October 14th: Class Social/Outreach Project. Our class will be going to the Western Guilford High School Football Game, 7:30. Before the game, the men will have a chance to go into the locker room, speak to the players/coaches and lead them in prayer. As a class, we will also be putting together bags to give to each of the players (most likely filled with fruit, water, snacks, etc). More details to come!

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

Women's Ministry
Women's Fall Small Group Bible Studies are available. A complete list with dates, times, locations and facilitators is available on our website.
Candlelight Coffee is Back! Friday, November 11th in the CLC. 7-9pm. Tickets will go on sale for $5 in the lobby or online in October.

Student Ministry
411 will resume on Sunday, September 25th at 6:15pm. Middle School meets in Room 361. High School meets in the Chapel.
5th Quarter Nights in the CLC: (8:00pm-12:00am) Open to all 6th-12th grades Friday, September 30th and Friday, October 14th. Cost: $5 and bring your own drink.

Activities Ministry
Fall 5K Run- Saturday, September 24: Register online at http://www.fabulousfall5k.com/. Proceeds benefit Greensboro Pregnancy Care Center. 1 mile fun run @ 8:00am (Cost is $10). 5K Run/Walk @ 8:45 (Cost is $25).
Fall Spectacular: Monday, October 31 - 5:30-9:00pm.

Children's Ministry
Baby Class Needs: Safer glider rockers are needed for the baby class. The traditional rockers pose a safety risk to the little ones' feet and hands. If you have one in good condition which you would like to donate, please contact Deborah Brown in the church office.

Married Adult Ministry
Homeschool Support Group Parents are invited to dessert and coffee in Guest Central, September 20th from 7:00-8:30pm.
Courageous Living Bible Study: A 4 week men's only study is based on the film "Courageous." It will start October 2 at 5pm.

Worship & Music Ministry
Christmas Production: Saturday, 12/10/11 and Sunday, 12/11/11 (Times to be announced). Tickets will be available in early November.

Additional Announcements
Mission Fair: Come and see some of the many ways Lawndale is touching lives. A Missions Fair "Building Bridges, Touching Lives" will be held in the CLC from 10:15am-11:00am on Sunday, October 9th. You'll have an opportunity to meet leaders and ask questions. 9:15am LJGs will dismiss at 10:10 while 10:45 LJGs will begin at 11am.
Operation Christmas Child - Year Long Collection - September Items: Sports equipment and games for all ages, boys and girls. Suggestions: jump ropes, deflated soccer/basketballs, nerf balls, baseballs/gloves, Barrel O' Monkeys, Mr. Potato Head, checkers, sidewalk chalk. Did you know? The recipient of each box is offered a gospel booklet. The Greatest Gift of All, printed in his own language or native dialect and his family is offered an opportunity for following up after reading it.
Greensboro Life Chain 2011: This year the Life Chain will be Sunday, October 2nd, from 2:30-3:30pm along Battleground Avenue (in front of Krispy Kreme). The national Life Chain is the largest peaceful, prayerful, pro-life, public witness in the world. More than 1500 cities across the US and Canad are expected to participate.

Announcements: August 28, 2011

Class News

• The title of next Sunday's lesson is Good News to Tell. The background and lesson passage for Sunday is Romans 1:1-17. Before class, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passage to prepare for the lesson. We will start out of the new Fall Learner Guide this coming Sunday. If you did not pick up a copy this morning, there will be extras in the LJG on Sunday.
• Welcome to our guests, David Frazer and Krystal Weiss. We enjoyed having you with us today!
• Happy Belated Birthday to Ashlee Wallace, this past Saturday, August 27th.
• Men's Bible Study: Will meet this Thursday, September 1st, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center.

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

• Sunday, September 4th: Promotion Sunday
• Wednesday, September 7th: Children's Programs and Wednesday night meals resume
• Sunday, September 11th: Patriot Day Service. No LJGs except Babies - Twos.

Activities Ministry
Fall Soccer Leagues: For 4 and 5 year olds, 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and 5th and 6th grade. Registration information: The cost per returning player is $25, new player $45. After August 27, the fee is $35 and $55.
Fabulous Fall 5K: Register Online at http://www.fabulousfall5k.com/. Proceeds benefit the Greensboro Pregnancy Care Center. 1 mile fun run @ 8:00 (cost is $10). 5K run/walk @ 8:45 (cost is $25).

Children's Ministry
Help Needed in the Children's Ministry: 3rd Grade teacher at 9:15, Young 3s teacher at 9:15, Mission Friends leaders on Wednesday nights at 6:15. Contact Arvil Pennington and he will be glad to discuss the possibilities!
Promotion Sunday: Is September 4th. Preschoolers will receive notification of their new class; Elementary children will promote to the next grade.

Additional Announcements
Operation Christmas Child- Year Round: September items: Sports equipment and games for all ages, boys and girls. Suggestions: Jump ropes, deflated soccer/basketballs, nerf balls, baseballs/gloves, Barrel O Monkeys, Mr. Potato Head, checkers, sidewalk chalk. Did You Know? Odds are the recipient of the box you pack does not speak English as a first language, so consider this before sending books, games, or other items with complex instructions printed in English.
Looking for Mothers of Preschoolers: This year's theme is "MomSense: Bold, Loving, Sensible." To register, visit http://www.lawndalebatist.org/ (go to ministries, women's then MOPS to find registration). Forms are also available at the church office and the Welcome Desk in the lobby. Our Orientation night is Tuesday, September 13th at 7pm in the CLC. Registration fee is $55. For more information, e-mail lawndalebaptistmops@gmail.com or call 282-3129.

Greensboro Life Chain: This year the Life Chain will be Sunday, October 2, from 2:30-3:30pm along Battleground Avenue. The national Life Chain is the largest peaceful, prayerful, pro-life, public witness in the world. More than 1500 cities across the US and Canada are expected to participate.
El Salvador Clothing Drive: The Boone Mission Team is once again asking you to participate in a clothing drive for approximately 175 pastors and their families. Clothes should be clean, no stains or rips. They can be for all ages, adults and children. NO heavy winter clothes, but can use sweaters and light jackets along with summer clothes. Underwear and shoes are also needed, but no high heels, please. There will be marked boxes at the first floor Collection Center. These clothes will be delivered to El Salvador along with the Samaritan's Purse Christmas shoe boxes. Deadline for donating is October 30th.

Romans 1:1-17

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— 2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures 3 regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life[a] was a descendant of David, 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power[b] by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. 5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from[c] faith for his name’s sake. 6 And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.

7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people:

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul’s Longing to Visit Rome
8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. 9 God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you 10 in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God’s will the way may be opened for me to come to you.

11 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong— 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters,[d] that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

14 I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. 15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last,[e] just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”[f]

Announcements: August 14, 2011

Class News

• The title of next Sunday's lesson is Recognize the Lord's Authority. The background passage for Sunday is Jeremiah 46:1-52:34. The lesson passages for Sunday are Jeremiah 50:2-3a, 24-25, 29-32, 44b. Before class, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passages to prepare for the lesson.
• Men's Bible Study: Will meet this Thursday, August 18th, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center.
• Joyner Elementary Partnership: Last year our Adult Life Journey Groups did a fantastic job of helping Joyner Elementary with school supplies. We are partnering with them again this year. Our class has been assigned to collect single subject spiral notebooks. Please bring the notebooks to the Collection Center on the first level near the Fellowship Hall. Thanks for your help in this Outreach Ministry Opportunity!
• Upcoming Dates:
• August: Small Group Social! It's still not too late to be placed in one of our small groups for the month of August. If you'd like to participate, please e-mail Misty or Laura P to be placed in a group.
• September: Cookout at the Gardner's! More details to come.
• October: Costume Party! More details to come.

LBC News
Lawndale's Website 

Joyner School Supply Collection: Thank you for continuing to bring in items for this Outreach Ministry opportunity.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers): Are you the mother of a preschool-age child or younger? Would you love to have one morning a month where you can get energized and connect with other moms who share your experiences? Then MOPS is the place for you. Mothers of Preschoolers is an international organization that strives to meet the needs of every mom with children, birth to Kindergarten. Lawndale's MOPS group meets on the 3rd Tuesdays, September-May from 9-11:30am. We'll be back in the CLC this year! The meetings are a great opportunity to chat with other Mothers of Preschoolers, eat great food, take part in fun creative activities, and hear from a variety of speakers intended to help you on your mothering journey. This year's theme is "MomSense: Bold, Loving, Sensible." To register, visit http://www.lawndalebatist.org/ (go to ministries, women's then MOPS to find registration). Forms are also available at the church office and the Welcome Desk in the lobby. Our Orientation night is Tuesday, September 13th at 7pm in the CLC. Registration fee is $55. For more information, e-mail lawndalebaptistmops@gmail.com or call 282-3129.

Children's Ministry
Help Needed in the Children's Ministry: 3rd grade teacher at 9:15, Young 3's teacher at 9:15, Mission Friends leaders on Wednesday nights at 6:15. Contact Arvil Pennington and he will be glad to discuss the possibilities!
Celebration Cookout: If you received an invitation by mail, please remember to make your reservation by calling the office or email Carol at cmckinney@lawndalebaptist.org.
Promotion Sunday: is September 4th. Preschoolers will receive notification of their new class; Elementary children will promote to the next grade.

Activities Ministry
Fall Soccer Leagues: For 4 and 5 year olds, 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and 5th and 6th grade. Registration information: The cost per returning player is $25, new player $45. After August 27, the fee is $35 and $55.
Fabulous Fall 5K: Register Online at http://www.fabulousfall5k.com/. Proceeds benefit the Greensboro Pregnancy Care Center. 1 mile fun run @ 8:00 (cost is $10). 5K run/walk @ 8:45 (cost is $25).

Women's Ministry
Kalos Coffee: This is a fresh and fun way for women to build uplifting relationships with other women. "Kalos" is the Greek word for the "good" that God called mature women of faith to teach other women in Titus 2. The next Kalos Coffee will meet on August 21, at 7:15pm in the Fellowship Hall. Childcare provided with registration. Contact Donna Navey at lawndalementoring@yahoo.com to register or for more information.

Married Adult Ministry
Home School Support Group: Tuesday, August 16th, 6-8pm in the Fellowship Hall.

Additional Announcements
Operation Christmas Child- Year Round: August recommended items: Educational/musical/school items for all ages, boys and girls (suggestions: paint boxes, harmonicas, kazoos, recorders, metric rulers, solar calculators, note pads). Did You Know? Odds are the recipient of the box you pack does not speak English as a first language, so consider this before sending books, games, or other items with complex instructions printed in English.
LifePlus Classes: Begin September 18 and will last for 12 or 13 weeks, depending on each class.
Honor or Remember a Public Servant on Patriot Day, September 11th: You can give a special mum plant to honor or remember a public servant- doctor, nurse, firefighter, police officer or EMT for September 11th. These will be used in the Patriot Day service. You are welcome to take them home after the service. Cost is $14. Use one of the special Seasonal Flower Envelopes available at the welcome desk. Deadline is September 1st.

Jeremiah 50:2-3a, 24-25, 29-32, 44b

Jeremiah 50:2-3
2 “Announce and proclaim among the nations,
lift up a banner and proclaim it;
keep nothing back, but say,
‘Babylon will be captured;
Bel will be put to shame,
Marduk filled with terror.
Her images will be put to shame
and her idols filled with terror.’
3 A nation from the north will attack her
and lay waste her land.
No one will live in it;
both people and animals will flee away.

Jeremiah 50:24-25
24 I set a trap for you, Babylon,
and you were caught before you knew it;
you were found and captured
because you opposed the LORD.
25 The LORD has opened his arsenal
and brought out the weapons of his wrath,
for the Sovereign LORD Almighty has work to do
in the land of the Babylonians.

Jeremiah 50:29-32
29 “Summon archers against Babylon,
all those who draw the bow.
Encamp all around her;
let no one escape.
Repay her for her deeds;
do to her as she has done.
For she has defied the LORD,
the Holy One of Israel.
30 Therefore, her young men will fall in the streets;
all her soldiers will be silenced in that day,”
declares the LORD.
31 “See, I am against you, you arrogant one,”
declares the Lord, the LORD Almighty,
“for your day has come,
the time for you to be punished.
32 The arrogant one will stumble and fall
and no one will help her up;
I will kindle a fire in her towns
that will consume all who are around her.”

Jeremiah 50:44
44 Like a lion coming up from Jordan’s thickets
to a rich pastureland,
I will chase Babylon from its land in an instant.
Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this?
Who is like me and who can challenge me?
And what shepherd can stand against me?”

Announcements: August 7, 2011

Class News

• The title of next Sunday's lesson is Follow Orders. The background passage for Sunday is Jeremiah 40:1-45:5. The lesson passages for Sunday are Jeremiah 42:1-3, 5-6, 9-10, 19-22; 43:2. Before class, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passages to prepare for the lesson.
• Happy Anniversary to Chris & Amanda on Monday, August 8th!
• Men's Bible Study: Will continue meeting at Chick-fil-A at Brassfield, 6:30am. This week will be an "in between week" before starting a new study, led by Rodney, in Titus.
• Joyner Elementary Partnership: Last year our Adult Life Journey Groups did a fantastic job of helping Joyner Elementary with school supplies. We are partnering with them again this year. Our class has been assigned to collect single subject spiral notebooks. Please bring the notebooks to the Collection Center on the first level near the Fellowship Hall. Thanks for your help in this Outreach Ministry Opportunity!
• 
  Upcoming Dates:
• August: Small Group Social! It's still not too late to be placed in one of our small groups for the month of August. If you'd like to participate, please e-mail Misty or Laura P to be placed in a group.
• September: Cookout at the Gardner's! More details to come.
• October: Costume Party! More details to come.

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

Joyner School Supply Collection
Adult Life Journey Groups have been given assignments, but anyone can help! Place the items in the bins at the Collection Center on the First Floor. All basic school supplies are needed. Thank you for helping in this Outreach Ministry Opportunity.

Children's Ministry

Make a Difference in Your World! Reach the Next Generation for Jesus! As the new church year begins September 4, we are looking for some Christian adults who desire to invest time with preschoolers and children. There are some great opportunities on Sunday mornings in the Life Journey Classes, as well as Wednesday evenings in Mission Friends, RAs and GAs. Let Arvil Pennington know of your interest at apennington@lawndalebaptist.org, or you may contact one of our wonderful program directors: Mission Friends/Amy Arthur, Girls in Action/Kyra Houser & Joanna Scott, Royal Ambassadors/Neal Matthews.
Thanks from our Little Ones in ETC - Extended Teaching Care: During the 10:45 service requires 60 adults per Sunday to staff 12 classes of Babies - Kindergarten and 240 leaders per month. So many of you and especially Dad have signed up to serve. ETC is a Bible teaching time and not just a "keeping, watching" time. For many of the preschoolers who do not attend Life Journey, this is their only Bible teaching time.
Promotion Sunday: is September 4th. Preschoolers will receive notification of their new class; Elementary children will promote to the next grade.

Activities Ministry
Fall Soccer Leagues: For 4 and 5 year olds, 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and 5th and 6th grade. Registration information: The cost per returning player is $25, new player $45. After August 27, the fee is $35 and $55.

Women's Ministry
Kalos Coffee: This is a fresh and fun way for women to build uplifting relationships with other women. "Kalos" is the Greek word for the "good" that God called mature women of faith to teach other women in Titus 2. The next Kalos Coffee will meet on August 21, at 7:15pm in the Fellowship Hall. Childcare provided with registration. Contact Donna Navey at lawndalementoring@yahoo.com to register or for more information.

Men's Ministry
Journeymen's Ministry Event: "Fall Football Kickoff" Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 6:45pm in the Christian Life Center. Journeymen, call the church office at 288-3824 to RSVP for this event and for more information. We will be having hamburgers, hot dogs and all the trimmings.

Married Adult Ministry
Weekend to Remember: Mark your calendar for the next "Weekend to Remember" in Greensboro, October 28-30. More details can be found at http://www.familylife.com/
Hosts Needed: We are looking for couples who may be willing to host a Bible study in their home for the fall. Training will be provided. The study will be DVD driven to lessen preparation time. If you are interested, please e-mail Rodney at rnavey@lawndalebaptist.org.

Additional Announcements
Operation Christmas Child- Year Round: August recommended items: Educational/musical/school items for all ages, boys and girls (suggestions: paint boxes, harmonicas, kazoos, recorders, metric rulers, solar calculators, note pads). Did You Know? Odds are the recipient of the box you pack does not speak English as a first language, so consider this before sending books, games, or other items with complex instructions printed in English.
LifePlus Classes: Begin September 18 and will last for 12 or 13 weeks, depending on each class.
Honor or Remember a Public Servant on Patriot Day, September 11th: You can give a special mum plant to honor or remember a public servant- doctor, nurse, firefighter, police officer or EMT for September 11th. These will be used in the Patriot Day service. You are welcome to take them home after the service. Cost is $14. Use one of the special Seasonal Flower Envelopes available at the welcome desk. Deadline is September 1st.

Jeremiah 42:1-3, 5-6, 9-10, 19-22; 43:2

Jeremiah 42:1-3
1 Then all the army officers, including Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniah[a] son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest approached 2 Jeremiah the prophet and said to him, “Please hear our petition and pray to the LORD your God for this entire remnant. For as you now see, though we were once many, now only a few are left. 3 Pray that the LORD your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do.”

Jeremiah 42:5-6
5 Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the LORD be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act in accordance with everything the LORD your God sends you to tell us. 6 Whether it is favorable or unfavorable, we will obey the LORD our God, to whom we are sending you, so that it will go well with us, for we will obey the LORD our God.”

Jeremiah 42:9-10
9 He said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition, says: 10 ‘If you stay in this land, I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I have relented concerning the disaster I have inflicted on you.

Jeremiah 42:19-22
19 “Remnant of Judah, the LORD has told you, ‘Do not go to Egypt.’ Be sure of this: I warn you today 20 that you made a fatal mistake when you sent me to the LORD your God and said, ‘Pray to the LORD our God for us; tell us everything he says and we will do it.’ 21 I have told you today, but you still have not obeyed the LORD your God in all he sent me to tell you. 22 So now, be sure of this: You will die by the sword, famine and plague in the place where you want to go to settle.”

Jeremiah 43:2
2 Azariah son of Hoshaiah and Johanan son of Kareah and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to settle there.’

Announcements: July 31, 2011

Class News

• The title of next Sunday's lesson is Stay True. The background passage for Sunday is Jeremiah 34:1-19:18. The lesson passages for Sunday are Jeremiah 35:1-2, 5-8a, 12-14, 17a, 18-19. Before class, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passages to prepare for the lesson.
• Men's Bible Study: Will meet for the last time (for this study) this Thursday, August 4th, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center.
• If you are signed up to bring Jeremy and Jennifer Barnes a meal over the next several days, click here to see the date.
• August 7th: Is the first Sunday of the month. Dahlia has graciously reserved the outdoor patio at Elizabeth's Pizza (on Battleground) for our LJG class lunch following church. Hope to see everyone there!
• Joyner Elementary Partnership: Last year our Adult Life Journey Groups did a fantastic job of helping Joyner Elementary with school supplies. We are partnering with them again this year. Our class has been assigned to collect single subject spiral notebooks. Please bring the notebooks to the Collection Center on the first level near the Fellowship Hall. Thanks for your help in this Outreach Ministry Opportunity!
• Upcoming Dates:
• August: Small Group Social! It's still not too late to be placed in one of our small groups for the month of August. If you'd like to participate, please e-mail Misty or Laura P to be placed in a group.
• September: Cookout at the Gardner's! More details to come.
• October: Costume Party! More details to come.

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

Children's Ministry

Make a Difference in Your World! Reach the Next Generation for Jesus! As the new church year begins September 4, we are looking for some Christian adults who desire to invest time with preschoolers and children. There are some great opportunities on Sunday mornings in the Life Journey Classes, as well as Wednesday evenings in Mission Friends, RAs and GAs. Let Arvil Pennington know of your interest at apennington@lawndalebaptist.org, or you may contact one of our wonderful program directors: Mission Friends/Amy Arthur, Girls in Action/Kyra Houser & Joanna Scott, Royal Ambassadors/Neal Matthews.
Dads, we need you in ETC! Extended Teaching Care requires 240 adults in a four month Sunday during the 10:45am service, with Babies through Kindergarten. Men, step up to the plate.

Activities Ministry
Virginia Creeper Trail & Campground - Damascus, VA: An easy "downhill" bike ride through some of the prettiest scenery on the east coast. We will camp Friday and Saturday night and bike on Saturday morning. We will also enjoy great Bible study and fellowship, led by Rodney Navey. Bike rental, two nights camping and five meals are included in the cost. Register online or in the church office.
Fall Co-Ed Softball Team: Anyone interested should contact Jimmy before Sunday, July 31st.
Fabulous Fall 5K and Fun Run: Our first annual Fabulous Fall 5K and Fun Run will take place on Saturday, September 24th at Bur-Mil Park. The proceeds from the run will go to support the Greensboro Pregnancy Care Center (GPCC). Registration brochures and online registration are now available. We hope you will come out and support the GPCC and have a great time of fellowship!

Women's Ministry
Kalos Coffee: This is a fresh and fun way for women to build uplifting relationships with other women. "Kalos" is the Greek word for the "good" that God called mature women of faith to teach other women in Titus 2. The next Kalos Coffee will meet on August 21, at 7:15pm in the Fellowship Hall. Childcare provided with registration. Contact Donna Navey at lawndalementoring@yahoo.com to register or for more information.

Men's Ministry
Journeymen's Ministry Event: "Fall Football Kickoff" Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 6:45pm in the Christian Life Center. Journeymen, call the church office at 288-3824 to RSVP for this event and for more information. We will be having hamburgers, hot dogs and all the trimmings.

Married Adult Ministry
Weekend to Remember: Mark your calendar for the next "Weekend to Remember" in Greensboro, October 28-30. More details can be found at http://www.familylife.com/
Hosts Needed: We are looking for couples who may be willing to host a Bible study in their home for the fall. Training will be provided. The study will be DVD driven to lessen preparation time. If you are interested, please e-mail Rodney at rnavey@lawndalebaptist.org.

Additional Announcements
Operation Christmas Child- Year Round: August recommended items: Educational/musical/school items for all ages, boys and girls (suggestions: paint boxes, harmonicas, kazoos, recorders, metric rulers, solar calculators, note pads). Did You Know? Odds are the recipient of the box you pack does not speak English as a first language, so consider this before sending books, games, or other items with complex instructions printed in English.
LifePlus Classes: Begin September 18. Facilitator registration forms will be in the LJG folders beginning June 5. Please return by July 10. Your syllabus will be due on August 7th.
Honor or Remember a Public Servant on Patriot Day, September 11th: You can give a special mum plant to honor or remember a public servant- doctor, nurse, firefighter, police officer or EMT for September 11th. These will be used in the Patriot Day service. You are welcome to take them home after the service. Cost is $14. Use one of the special Seasonal Flower Envelopes available at the welcome desk. Deadline is September 1st.

Jeremiah 35:1-2, 5-8a, 12-14, 17a, 18-19

Jeremiah 35:5-8
5 Then I set bowls full of wine and some cups before the Rekabites and said to them, “Drink some wine.”

6 But they replied, “We do not drink wine, because our forefather Jehonadab[a] son of Rekab gave us this command: ‘Neither you nor your descendants must ever drink wine. 7 Also you must never build houses, sow seed or plant vineyards; you must never have any of these things, but must always live in tents. Then you will live a long time in the land where you are nomads.’ 8 We have obeyed everything our forefather Jehonadab son of Rekab commanded us. Neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters have ever drunk wine

Jeremiah 35:12-14
12 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying: 13 “This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem, ‘Will you not learn a lesson and obey my words?’ declares the LORD. 14 ‘Jehonadab son of Rekab ordered his descendants not to drink wine and this command has been kept. To this day they do not drink wine, because they obey their forefather’s command. But I have spoken to you again and again, yet you have not obeyed me.

Jeremiah 35:17
17 “Therefore this is what the LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘Listen! I am going to bring on Judah and on everyone living in Jerusalem every disaster I pronounced against them. I spoke to them, but they did not listen; I called to them, but they did not answer.’”

 Jeremiah 35:18-19
18 Then Jeremiah said to the family of the Rekabites, “This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘You have obeyed the command of your forefather Jehonadab and have followed all his instructions and have done everything he ordered.’ 19 Therefore this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘Jehonadab son of Rekab will never fail to have a descendant to serve me.’”

Announcements: July 24, 2011

Class News

• The title of next Sunday's lesson is Check Your Direction. The background passage for Sunday is Jeremiah 30:1-33:26. The lesson passage for Sunday is Jeremiah 31:27-34. Before class, please take a moment to prayerfully read through the passages to prepare for the lesson.
• Happy Birthday to Laura Lindley on Thursday, July 28th!
• Happy Anniversary to Adam & Casey on Thursday, July 28th!
• Happy Birthday to Scott Toth and Adam Garant on Friday, July 29th!
• Men's Bible Study: Will meet this Thursday, July 28th, 6:30am, at the Chick-fil-A in the Brassfield Shopping Center.
• Upcoming Dates:
• August: Small Group Social! If you would like to participate in one of our Small Group Socials for the month of August, and have not had a chance to sign up in class, please e-mail Misty or Laura P so they can add you to a group! Please also let them know if you would be willing to be a group leader (come up with an activity and place/time to meet).
• September: Cookout at the Gardner's! More details to come.
• October: Costume Party! More details to come.

LBC News
Lawndale's Website

Children's Ministry
Make a Difference in Your World! Reach the Next Generation for Jesus! As the new church year begins September 4, we are looking for some Christian adults who desire to invest time with preschoolers and children. There are some great opportunities on Sunday mornings in the Life Journey Classes, as well as Wednesday evenings in Mission Friends, RAs and GAs. Let Arvil Pennington know of your interest at apennington@lawndalebaptist.org, or you may contact one of our wonderful program directors: Mission Friends/Amy Arthur, Girls in Action/Kyra Houser & Joanna Scott, Royal Ambassadors/Neal Matthews.
Dads, we need you in ETC! Extended Teaching Care requires 240 adults in a four month Sunday during the 10:45am service, with Babies through Kindergarten. Men, step up to the plate.

Activities Ministry

Virginia Creeper Trail & Campground - Damascus, VA: An easy "downhill" bike ride through some of the prettiest scenery on the east coast. We will camp Friday and Saturday night and bike on Saturday morning. We will also enjoy great Bible study and fellowship, led by Rodney Navey. Bike rental, two nights camping and five meals are included in the cost. Register online or in the church office.
Fall Co-Ed Softball Team: Anyone interested should contact Jimmy before Sunday, July 31st.
Fabulous Fall 5K and Fun Run: Our first annual Fabulous Fall 5K and Fun Run will take place on Saturday, September 24th at Bur-Mil Park. The proceeds from the run will go to support the Greensboro Pregnancy Care Center (GPCC). Registration brochures and online registration are now available. We hope you will come out and support the GPCC and have a great time of fellowship!

Women's Ministry
Kalos Coffee: This is a fresh and fun way for women to build uplifting relationships with other women. "Kalos" is the Greek word for the "good" that God called mature women of faith to teach other women in Titus 2. The next Kalos Coffee will meet on August 21, at 7:15pm in the Fellowship Hall. Childcare provided with registration. Contact Donna Navey at lawndalementoring@yahoo.com to register or for more information.

Men's Ministry
Journeymen's Ministry Event: "Fall Football Kickoff" Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 6:45pm in the Christian Life Center. Journeymen, call the church office at 288-3824 to RSVP for this event and fo rmore information. We will be having hamburgers, hot dogs and all the trimmings.

Married Adult Ministry
Weekend to Remember: Mark your calendar for the next "Weekend to Remember" in Greensboro, October 28-30. More details can be found at http://www.familylife.com/
Hosts Needed: We are looking for couples who may be willing to host a Bible study in their home for the fall. Training will be provided. The study will be DVD driven to lessen preparation time. If you are interested, please e-mail Rodney at rnavey@lawndalebaptist.org.

Additional Announcements
Operation Christmas Child- Year Round: July recommended items: End of season items for all ages, boys and girls. Suggestions: Flip-flops, tank tops, shorts, t-shirts, underwear, sunglasses, visors/caps, small water toys that will fit in a shoebox.
LifePlus Classes: Begin September 18. Facilitator registration forms will be in the LJG folders beginning June 5. Please return by July 10. Your syllabus will be due on August 7th.
Boone Mission Trip: A mission trip is planned to Boone, NC on Monday, August 1 through Friday, August 5. The cost will be $135 per person. This includes transportation, room and board. This needs to be paid to the church office with a notation, "Boone Mission Trip", by Sunday, July 17. We will be doing various projects, such as painting, yard work, home repairs, and preparing & serving a meal for the homeless. There will be work for every skill level so anyone who is interested can participate. For more information, call Bill Bailey at 282-3270.
Honor or Remember a Public Servant on Patriot Day, September 11th: You can give a special mum plant to honor or remember a public servant- doctor, nurse, firefighter, police officer or EMT for September 11th. These will be used in the Patriot Day service. You are welcome to take them home after the service. Cost is $14. Use one of the special Seasonal Flower Envelopes available at the welcome desk. Deadline is September 1st.